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Companies

Robert Bosch Verpakkingsmachinenes B.V.

acquired SIG Pack from SIG Holding AG.

Marchesini Group SpA is constructing a 8겨 sq-meter headquarters in Pianoro, Italy that will feature a production area, liquid packaging department, and working machine showroom.

Southern Graphic Systems and Mozaic signed a letter of intent to create a business partnership.

Ahlstrom Corp. signed a letter of agreement with Sonoco to combine its European paper-based core, tube, and coreboard operations. Also, Sonoco signed an agreement to acquire CorrFlex Graphics, LLC, a P-O-P display firm.

Bosch Rexroth AG acquired automation specialist Skatec Co. Ltd., Ansan, Korea.

Lowry Computer Products, Inc. entered into a value-added reseller agreement with SAMSys Technologies Inc. in which Lowry is authorized to sell, install, and service SAMSys’ RFID readers integrated into its total RFID solutions.

ID Technology created an RFID Business Unit to accommodate the manufacture of its expanding RFID product line.

Pliant Corp. is expanding its capacity to produce Revolution®-brand stretch-wrap products by expanding production in several of its existing plants, and with a new production line in Lewisburg, TN.

Alpha Packaging in July will open a new manufacturing facility in Salt Lake City, UT.

Shurtape Technologies, LLC acquired the professional paint and industrial divisions of Tape Specialties LTD.

TricorBraun acquired Smith Container Corp.

The merger between BC di Vittorio Macri & C.SpA and Sima SpA, to create Sympak Bottling & Canning SpA is now complete.

DT Packaging Systems, comprising the Lakso, Merrill, Kalish, Swiftpack, and King brands of packaging machinery, will now be called Nova Packaging Systems.

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